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Dec 17, 20223 min read
FISH SALAD FOR CHRISTMAS – DECEMBER 2022
This year has been a sad and difficult one. We lost close friends and relatives. Among them, Anita’s sister, Mary Cannella, passed away...
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Nov 21, 20223 min read
MAKING PASTA WITH MY GRANDMA – NOVEMBER 2022
(Grandpa Dominick Maio and Grandma Anna Maio) Recently, I wrote about my other grandmother – the Sicilian one. This time I’d like to tell...
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Sep 29, 20223 min read
GRANDMA KNEW HOW TO FRY – SEPTEMBER 2022
(Grandpa & Grandma Puglisi) Growing up, my mother often fried veal cutlets and eggplant. The fried eggplant was used in eggplant...
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Aug 15, 20223 min read
MY LATEST NEWS – AUGUST 2022
This is the first blog I have written in a while. I was busy writing and publishing a new book. Anita and I wrote and published, Our...
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Jun 2, 20222 min read
BLOGGING ON MY BIRTHDAY – JUNE 1, 2022
Yes, it’s my birthday today, seventy-seven years old. I can’t believe I made it this far. At this age, I’m thankful for a lot of things....
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Apr 29, 20223 min read
NEWS FROM THE WRITING TRENCHES—APRIL 2022
I didn’t think I would get a blog out this month. I’ve been working on the new book OUR HOLLYWOOD LIVES with Anita’s help. I just...
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Mar 30, 20226 min read
CANDY STORES – MARCH 2022
I’ve been thinking about candy stores lately—maybe because I don’t see them around anymore, not like the ones from my youth. There are...
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Feb 26, 20222 min read
MY LATEST NEWS – MY NEW BOOK & MY INTERVIEW - FEBRUARY 2022
This has been a busy month for me. I’ve been working to edit and clean up my new book OUR HOLLYWOOD TALES. I’ve re-written a lot of it,...
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Jan 17, 20224 min read
Be My Baby – January 2022
Ronnie Spector of the 1960s singing group, The Ronettes, recent passing stirred up emotions and a lot of memories for me. They didn’t...
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Dec 15, 20213 min read
CHRISTMAS TREES – DECEMBER 2021
They have been saying that Christmas trees are expensive this year. I took a look at the trees at Whole Foods last week. They were $69.99...
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Nov 24, 20216 min read
AIR TRAVEL/WEDDING – NOV 2021
As the holidays quickly approach you may be considering an airplane trip to see mom, the children, or to enjoy a well-needed vacation. If...
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Oct 25, 20216 min read
WRITERS’ TOOLS AND SUGGESTIONS – October 2021
Lately, I haven’t written any blogs about writing. So, I hope this one provides my readers who write with some helpful information. To...
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Sep 24, 20215 min read
CRESTED BUTTE WHERE I USED TO LIVE – SEPTEMBER 2021
Last week, we returned to Crested Butte, Colorado where we used to live. Our introduction to Crested Butte was in the winter of 1986 for...
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Aug 16, 20212 min read
BLOGGING TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY – AUGUST 2021
I’m happy to say that it is the second anniversary of my blog. I’m amazed at the response my blogs received. They have had well over two...
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Jul 20, 20215 min read
LOVE & PEACE-NAMASTE!-JULY 2021
Donna Grosvenor with her grandchildren who she loved dearly. It is with a heavy heart I write this blog because a very special person,...
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Jun 25, 20212 min read
LATEST NEWS – JUNE 2021
It is finally getting to look like life is returning to normal. Yey! We made it through the pandemic without catching the virus. I hope...
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May 21, 20218 min read
OUR BIRDS – May 2021
Let’s talk about birds. Yes, I said birds. Last month when I was preparing to post my monthly blog, a drama unfolded in our home. Our...
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Apr 21, 20211 min read
UPDATE TO MY APRIL 2021 BLOG
Thanks to a friend and blog reader who directed me to the Gunnison County District website. In my recent blog, I said that the library...
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Apr 19, 20214 min read
MY LAST JOB – APRIL 2021
We moved to Crested Butte, Colorado in 1998. I had a couple of part-time jobs after moving there. In 2001, the local newspaper advertised...
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Mar 19, 20214 min read
THE SUNDAY GRAVY Blog – March 2021
Most Italians know what I’m talking about when I mention the Sunday Gravy. It is a big pot of tomato sauce usually with meatballs,...
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